Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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